Long live the Spoties and Takumar lenses. Say... how about a digital camera with m42.........
Bob Rapp ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 3:12 PM Subject: On camera obsolescence and 35mm lenses > For those who might be interested the current edition of Popular > Photography has feature called "Shoot into the Sun." Which features > a series of beautifully exposed with good color saturation razor sharp > and surprisingly flare free photographs. What camera and lenses made > these photographs? The latest Cannon, or Nikon wonder camera with their > renowned lenses? Perhaps some DSLR replete with digital magic? > No not at all. All of these photographs were produced on good old Kodachrome, > (OK not so old Kodachrome II, but still...), loaded into a Spotmatic II using > various SMC Takumar lenses. Yes a 35 year old camera with 30 year old lenses. > > > Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. > Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read. --Groucho Marx >
